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{{Short description|1993 personal digital assistant}} | {{Short description|1993 personal digital assistant}} | ||
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2013}} | {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2013}} | ||
{{Infobox | {{Infobox computing device | ||
| image = Apple Newton-IMG 0454-cropped.jpg | | image = Apple Newton-IMG 0454-cropped.jpg | ||
| caption = Apple Newton MessagePad 100 | | caption = Apple Newton MessagePad 100 | ||
| manufacturer = [[Apple Inc.|Apple Computer]] | | manufacturer = [[Apple Inc.|Apple Computer]] | ||
| type = | | type = | ||
| | | release_date = {{Start date and age|1993}} | ||
| discontinued = {{End date and age|1998}} | | discontinued = {{End date and age|1998}} | ||
| price = <!-- this is price at initial release, not the current price --> | | price = <!-- this is price at initial release, not the current price --> | ||
| connectivity = | | connectivity = | ||
| lifespan = | | lifespan = | ||
| | | units_sold = | ||
| media = | | media = | ||
| os = [[Newton OS]] | | os = [[Newton OS]] | ||
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| display = | | display = | ||
| audio = | | audio = | ||
| | | online_services = <!-- online service/s offered --> | ||
| dimensions = | | dimensions = | ||
| weight = {{convert|1.4|lb|g|abbr=on}} with battery | | weight = {{convert|1.4|lb|g|abbr=on}} with battery | ||
| touchpad = | | touchpad = | ||
| related = | | related = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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====eMate 300==== | ====eMate 300==== | ||
{{ | {{Main|eMate 300}} | ||
[[File:Applenewton emate300.jpg|thumb| | [[File:Applenewton emate300.jpg|thumb|The eMate 300]] | ||
The | The eMate 300 was a Newton device in a laptop form factor offered to schools in 1997 as an inexpensive ($799 US, originally sold to education markets only) and durable computer for classroom use. However, in order to achieve its low price, the eMate 300 did not have all the speed and features of the contemporary MessagePad equivalent, the MessagePad 2000. The eMate was cancelled along with the rest of the Newton products in 1998. It is the only Newton device to use the ARM710 microprocessor (running at 25 MHz), have an integrated keyboard, use Newton OS 2.2 (officially numbered 2.1), and its batteries are officially irreplaceable, although several users replaced them with longer-lasting ones without any damage to the eMate hardware whatsoever. | ||
====Prototypes==== | ====Prototypes==== | ||
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The Newton was also used in healthcare applications, for example in collecting data directly from patients. Newtons were used as electronic diaries, with patients entering their symptoms and other information concerning their health status on a daily basis. The compact size of the device and its ease of use made it possible for the electronic diaries to be carried around and used in the patients' everyday life setting. This was an early example of [[electronic patient-reported outcome]]s (ePRO).<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Tiplady |first1=B. |last2=Crompton |first2=G. K. |last3=Dewar |first3=M. H. |last4=Böllert |first4=F. G. E. |last5=Matusiewicz |first5=S. P. |last6=Campbell |first6=L. M. |last7=Brackenridge |first7=D. |date=30 December 1997 |orig-date=Issue Date: July 1997 |title=The use of electronic diaries in respiratory studies |url=https://link.springer.com/article/10.1177/009286159703100317 |journal=Drug Information Journal |publisher=Springer Nature |volume=31 |issue=3 |pages=759–764 |doi=10.1177/009286159703100317 |issn=0092-8615 |s2cid=55963529 |quote=Electronic diary cards have advantages over paper diaries for daily collection of data on lung function and symptoms in patients with respiratory disorders. The suitability of a pen-based electronic diary (Apple MessagePad) for this purpose was assessed in a clinical trial setting.|url-access=subscription }}</ref> | The Newton was also used in healthcare applications, for example in collecting data directly from patients. Newtons were used as electronic diaries, with patients entering their symptoms and other information concerning their health status on a daily basis. The compact size of the device and its ease of use made it possible for the electronic diaries to be carried around and used in the patients' everyday life setting. This was an early example of [[electronic patient-reported outcome]]s (ePRO).<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Tiplady |first1=B. |last2=Crompton |first2=G. K. |last3=Dewar |first3=M. H. |last4=Böllert |first4=F. G. E. |last5=Matusiewicz |first5=S. P. |last6=Campbell |first6=L. M. |last7=Brackenridge |first7=D. |date=30 December 1997 |orig-date=Issue Date: July 1997 |title=The use of electronic diaries in respiratory studies |url=https://link.springer.com/article/10.1177/009286159703100317 |journal=Drug Information Journal |publisher=Springer Nature |volume=31 |issue=3 |pages=759–764 |doi=10.1177/009286159703100317 |issn=0092-8615 |s2cid=55963529 |quote=Electronic diary cards have advantages over paper diaries for daily collection of data on lung function and symptoms in patients with respiratory disorders. The suitability of a pen-based electronic diary (Apple MessagePad) for this purpose was assessed in a clinical trial setting.|url-access=subscription }}</ref> | ||
== Popular culture == | |||
In the [[Apple TV (streaming service)|Apple TV]] series ''[[For All Mankind (TV series)|For All Mankind]]'', an Apple Newton MessagePad is seen in Season 3, set in the mid-90s. The MessagePad was pictured with video calling capabilities to reflect the alternative history storyline of the series.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Peterson |first=Mike |title='For All Mankind' prop fused an Apple Newton MessagePad 120 and an iPhone 12 |url=https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/06/23/for-all-mankind-prop-fused-an-apple-newton-messagepad-120-and-an-iphone-12 |access-date=2026-05-22 |website=AppleInsider |language=en}}</ref> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Newton | * [[Apple Newton]] | ||
* [[Newton OS]] | * [[Newton OS]] | ||
* [[eMate 300]] | * [[eMate 300]] | ||
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** {{ISBN|978-0941831949}} | ** {{ISBN|978-0941831949}} | ||
* [http://empeg.org.uk/info/sa1100/sa1100DevMan.pdf Complete Developer's manual for the StrongARM SA-110] | * [http://empeg.org.uk/info/sa1100/sa1100DevMan.pdf Complete Developer's manual for the StrongARM SA-110] | ||
* [ | * [https://www.egr.msu.edu/classes/ece809/rover/coursework/00spr/procg7.pdf Beginner's overview of the StrongARM SA-110 Microprocessor] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070604223028/http://www.egr.msu.edu/classes/ece809/rover/coursework/00spr/procg7.pdf |date=June 4, 2007 }} | ||
===Reviews=== | ===Reviews=== | ||
* [ | * [https://www.h-net.msu.edu/~mac/mp2000.html MessagePad 2000 review at "The History and Macintosh Society"] | ||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101208053412/http://perlnet.umephy.maine.edu/bio/wittmann/pooter/newton.htm Prof. Wittmann's collection of Newton & MessagePad reviews] | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20101208053412/http://perlnet.umephy.maine.edu/bio/wittmann/pooter/newton.htm Prof. Wittmann's collection of Newton & MessagePad reviews] | ||
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[[Category:Products introduced in 1993]] | [[Category:Products introduced in 1993]] | ||
[[Category:Apple Inc. personal digital assistants]] | [[Category:Apple Inc. personal digital assistants]] | ||
[[Category:Computer-related introductions in 1993]] | |||